The Love is in the Mail!

Forget the candy that will be gone all too fast and instead, treat a little one in your life to this charming Valentine mailbox from Uncommon Goods!  This unique gift is handmade of felt and wool and includes a working flag, valentines, envelopes, mailing labels, stamps and two types of messages that can all be used again and again!

“Let’s Play Mail” encourages creativity and family interaction, as well as some plain old fun!  I love the classic feel of this toy and the imaginative play that will result! (UnCommon Goods, Let’s Play Mail! My Valentines Set, On sale for $19.99!)

P.S.  Even better, Uncommon Goods will donate $5 from every sale to the relief efforts in Haiti!

It’s serendipity when the products we love are from the sponsors we love!

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Does your family fight over who gets to pull the Thanksgiving turkey wishbone?  If your answer is “yes,” as is mine, you’ll just love this ADORABLE item from Lucky Break! This site offers a very unique product:  faux wishbones!!  Sold in sets of 4, 5, 8 or 10, these plastic wishbones will let everyone at the dinner table have a chance to make a wish!  I’m planning on using these at my thanksgiving table this year! (Lucky Break, Faux Wishbone, on sale starting at $3.99)

Here’s to getting your wish!  Happy Thanksgiving!

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One of the many festive items sold at Polka Dot Market is called the “Front Door Party Wreath” and the name is perfect!  Handcrafted from yards and yards of polka dotted grosgrain ribbon, these wreaths are made to your specifications!  You can select ribbon colors to match a party theme, the arrival of a baby boy or girl, a seasonal holiday or favorite sports team.

These wreaths are unique and promise that a fun time waits behind your front door!  This site also offers a wide array of decorations, party supplies and much more.  (Polka Dot Market, Front Door Party Wreath, $60 to $68)

Enameled bangle bracelets in every color and width imaginable have been on the fashion scene for a while, with no sign of losing popularity!  These bracelets are not only classic, but make a great fashion statement when stacked together, while also making a fun, feminine jingling sound!  Even better is the fact that you can pick up an assortment of bangles to accent your wardrobe at every price point!  Here are a few of my favorites!

Kate Spade

This fashion icon offers 12 karat gold plated and lacquered bracelets in a wide variety of looks and widths.  Some are simple gold bangles made special by virtue of engraved messages like “This is the Year to….” (Kate Spade, Kate Spade Idiom Bangle, $58.00)

or “There is strength in Numbers.”  (Kate Spade, Idiom Bangle, on sale for $58.00)

Enamel choices include thin bangles in colors that are perfect for stacking (Kate Spade, Feather Bangle, on sale for $32.00)

A fabulous wide bangle dubbed “City Lights!” (Kate Spade, City Lights Bangle, on sale for $128.00)

Target

And of course Target has a lot great choices, following trends with terrific prices, but my favorite bracelets are the Zirconate wide cuff bangles!  This particular line features a yellow version with a Fleur de Lis pattern: Target, Fleur de Lis Bracelet, on sale for $27.99

And turquoise or orangae with a cowboy motif: Target, Turquoise Cowboy Bracelet, on sale for $27.99

J. Crew

J. Crew has a great selection of bangles in a variety of widths and colors, along with a few that are patterned with men’s wear inspired details like tie stripes and argyle.  Any combination of these bracelets would look great!  Solid wide: J Crew, Wide hand-enameled bangle, on sale for $35.00

Solid thin : J Crew, Thin hand-enameled bangle, on sale for $20.00

Argyle: J Crew, Argyle hand-enameled bangle, on sale for $28.00

Striped: J Crew, Stripe hand-enameled bangle, on sale for $25.00

Lilly Pulitzer

Always the preppy icon, Lilly has her own version of the enamel bangle that are perfect for stacking!  The enamel design mimics scales and is available in five bright color combinations.  As Lilly says, one is never enough!   (Lilly Pulitzer, Upscale Bangle, on sale for $58.00)

Lucky Brand

While still classic, these bangles from Lucky Brand have a bit of a bohemian look.  The color combinations are terrific and so are the designs.  (Wide in orange and hot pink; Wide in turquoise and white;  Narrow in orange and white; Narrow in red and pink)

Simply Soles

Known more for their chic shoes, Simply Soles also has two styles of enamel bangles in lots of bright colors.  One design is the Regatta in seven colors with white nautical type trim. These well priced bangles will definitely encourage a purchase in multiples! (Simply Soles, Regatta, $25)

This is a jewelry trend that anyone can jump on board with!  By investing as much or as little as you’d like, you can add a lot of style to whatever you wear!  Look forward to some happy, jingling noise!

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Buy Cute Aprons is a fun company located in the Scottish Highlands of England and is the latest affiliate  partner* to join Busy Bee Lifestyle!  With style and whimsy, these aprons elevate the mundane into a fashion statement, making chores seems a lot more enjoyable.

The designs and patterns vary widely including full-length chefs’ aprons, waist aprons for hostesses and selections for men and children as well.  With a fabric for every personality, these largely hand sewn aprons are a perfect hostess gift or something that will make you smile as you get dinner on the table!

Some of my favorites include:

• The Denim Chef’s Apron for Men
• The Anchor’s Away Bib Apron
• The  Holiday Christmas Apron
• The  Whisk Red Apron

Aprons are definitely back in style and I’m planning to make these my go-to hostess gift this holiday season!

* Busybeelifestyle.com is an affiliate partner of Buy Cute Aprons

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